RS Side Skirts installed!!
11-11-2008, 04:07 PM
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Car looks great!
Just to temper the enthusiasm, I'll add that while the RS skirts look great at first, the little plastic tabs break over time (for no apparent reason) and the skirts start pulling away from the body all down the length. These are clearly not designed for a 10-year life. I installed mine despite knowing about the issue, but I honestly didn't expect they'd be breaking in 2-3 yrs.
Just to temper the enthusiasm, I'll add that while the RS skirts look great at first, the little plastic tabs break over time (for no apparent reason) and the skirts start pulling away from the body all down the length. These are clearly not designed for a 10-year life. I installed mine despite knowing about the issue, but I honestly didn't expect they'd be breaking in 2-3 yrs.
11-11-2008, 04:37 PM
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Car looks great!
Just to temper the enthusiasm, I'll add that while the RS skirts look great at first, the little plastic tabs break over time (for no apparent reason) and the skirts start pulling away from the body all down the length. These are clearly not designed for a 10-year life. I installed mine despite knowing about the issue, but I honestly didn't expect they'd be breaking in 2-3 yrs.
Just to temper the enthusiasm, I'll add that while the RS skirts look great at first, the little plastic tabs break over time (for no apparent reason) and the skirts start pulling away from the body all down the length. These are clearly not designed for a 10-year life. I installed mine despite knowing about the issue, but I honestly didn't expect they'd be breaking in 2-3 yrs.
11-11-2008, 05:28 PM
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I would get them from Gert, http://www.carnewal-europe.com/cpx_p93045.htm They are about $1100 at the current Euro/Dollar exchange rate. He includes all the extra little parts you need for the install. As for difficulty, not too bad if you take your time. The correct install requires drilling some small holes in your rear fender panels, but some have attached them with 2-sided moulding tape instead. I drilled the holes because I am not going back!
11-11-2008, 06:08 PM
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I think I might take back my comment about painting the side skirts. In pics of real RSs it seems the skirts are black. Is that true for stock cars?
pstraub, IMO because of GR is so bright and the wheels so dark, on your car though the balance between black and red would require keeping the bumperettes or painting the skirts.
pstraub, IMO because of GR is so bright and the wheels so dark, on your car though the balance between black and red would require keeping the bumperettes or painting the skirts.
11-11-2008, 06:29 PM
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The RS wing I sold on ebay was my original Better Bodies fiberglass wing. I just bought the entire RS aerokit from Gert Carnewal (very good value when you buy the entire kit together vs. individually). So I installed the factory RS wing along with the side skirts (I already had the factory splitters). 
11-11-2008, 06:40 PM
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Not much. Aftermarket fiberglass (FRP) RS rear wing is a great way to save some money on an RS project. The one I had looked excellent and I would never pay the premium for an OEM part. Front splitters is a different story, though.
11-11-2008, 06:42 PM
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Side skirts look great; congrats.
A suggestion; be careful when jacking the car up from the side jack points; catch those nice new skirts and you'll break the tabs that help attach it to the body.
I have now broken them on BOTH sides of my car.
A suggestion; be careful when jacking the car up from the side jack points; catch those nice new skirts and you'll break the tabs that help attach it to the body.
I have now broken them on BOTH sides of my car.
11-11-2008, 07:46 PM
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The BB wing was open inside, as you look down through the grill. The OEM is completely finished/walled off as you look into it. The OEM wing actually fits right down into the deck lid opening, the BB wing overlapped the deck lid. Honestly, it would be hard to justify and extra $$$, but I had never seen the OEM wing in person so I had to do it just to satisfy my curiosity. I do prefer the OEM wing, no question about it. However, approx $3K vs. $700, that's a tough call. In the end, I just really wanted the full factory aerokit....Paul
11-11-2008, 07:58 PM
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Good suggestion Rick, thanks. I have noticed that you need to be very precise on where your jack pads hit the jack points before starting to lift the car!
11-11-2008, 08:36 PM
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Hmm. I can't imagine how that would work. I have stared and stared at those broken mounting tabs and just can't imagine a good way to tighten up the gap now that they're broken. The skirts don't have a flat surface along their length that you can affix directly to the car.
11-11-2008, 09:42 PM
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Hmm. I can't imagine how that would work. I have stared and stared at those broken mounting tabs and just can't imagine a good way to tighten up the gap now that they're broken. The skirts don't have a flat surface along their length that you can affix directly to the car.
